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Requests · Make a request · Easy · 4

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Topics: Requests × Conversation role: Make a request × Difficulty: Easy × Coverage gap value: 4 ×

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Requests63Home Together33Shopping and Paying33Food and Eating Together32Food and Dining30Getting Around Mexico21Keeping a Conversation Going17Making Plans16Health and Getting Help14Travel and Directions13Ordering at a Mexican Fruit Stand11Household Chores10Boundaries and Disagreements8Conversation7Getting a Haircut in Mexico6Health and Safety6Ordering at a Mexican Taco Stand6Clearing Up Misunderstandings5At a Gas Station in Mexico4Buying Produce at a Mexican Market4Calls, Texts, and WhatsApp4Receiving a Package4Splitting the Bill and Tipping4At a Mexican Bakery3Buying Intercity Bus Tickets3Taking a Taxi in Mexico3Viewing an Apartment and Moving In3A Beach Day in Mexico2Asking for Help Politely2At a Laundromat or Dry Cleaner2ATMs, Cash, and Making Change2Calling Emergency Services2Encouragement and Celebration2Everyday Affection2Everyday Statements2Finding a Lost Phone or Wallet2Food Allergies and Ingredients2Hotel Check-In and Checkout2Relationships and Family2Visiting a Pharmacy2Asking Someone Out1Attending a Soccer Match in Mexico1Cooking Together1Going to the Dentist1Mexico City Metro and Bus Transfers1Parking and Paying at a Meter1Rental Car Pickup and Return1Returns, Exchanges, and Refunds1Saying No Politely1School Pickup and Talking to Teachers1Time and Frequency1Visiting Someone’s Home1

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  1. Turn it on.Enciéndelo.

    “Enciéndelo.” means “Turn it on.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone to turn on an understood device.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  2. Turn it off.Apágalo.

    “Apágalo.” means “Turn it off.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone to turn off an understood device.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  3. Give it back.Devuélvelo.

    “Devuélvelo.” means “Give it back.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone to return an understood object to its owner or original holder.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  4. Two centimeters, please.Dos centímetros, por favor.

    “Dos centímetros, por favor.” means “Two centimeters, please.” in Mexican Spanish.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  5. Can you wait for me here?¿Me puede esperar aquí?

    “¿Me puede esperar aquí?” means “Can you wait for me here?” in Mexican Spanish. With a driver you address as usted, use puede. Add un momento for a brief wait.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  6. Don’t touch.No toques.

    “No toques.” means “Don’t touch.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone not to touch the indicated object.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  7. Bring it here.Tráelo aquí.

    “Tráelo aquí.” means “Bring it here.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone to bring an understood object here toward the speaker.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  8. Answer the phone.Contesta el teléfono.

    “Contesta el teléfono.” means “Answer the phone.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone to answer the ringing phone.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  9. Just a trim, please.Solo un despunte, por favor.

    “Solo un despunte, por favor.” means “Just a trim, please.” in Mexican Spanish.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  10. Can you use the meter?¿Puede usar el taxímetro?

    “¿Puede usar el taxímetro?” means “Can you use the meter?” in Mexican Spanish. Taxímetro means the fare meter in the taxi.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  11. Can I get a refund?¿Me hacen un reembolso?

    “¿Me hacen un reembolso?” means “Can I get a refund?” in Mexican Spanish.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  12. Speak louder.Habla más fuerte.

    “Habla más fuerte.” means “Speak louder.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask the listener to speak louder so they can be heard.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  13. Don’t move.No te muevas.

    “No te muevas.” means “Don’t move.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone to hold their position, e.g.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  14. Please go over there.Ve para allá, por favor.

    “Ve para allá, por favor.” means “Please go over there.” in Mexican Spanish. Politely direct someone to an indicated place away from the speaker, without a hostile dismissal.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  15. Help me carry this.Ayúdame a llevar esto.

    “Ayúdame a llevar esto.” means “Help me carry this.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask for physical cooperation carrying the indicated item.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  16. Tell him.Díselo.

    “Díselo.” means “Tell him.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask the listener to relay an already understood message to an identified man.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  17. Please pull over.Oríllese, por favor.

    “Oríllese, por favor.” means “Please pull over.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask a driver to pull over. This form addresses usted.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  18. Pick it up.Recógelo.

    “Recógelo.” means “Pick it up.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone to pick up an understood object.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  19. Put it away.Guárdalo.

    “Guárdalo.” means “Put it away.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone to put an understood object away for storage.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  20. Get back!¡Retrocede!

    “¡Retrocede!” means “Get back!” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone to move backward immediately.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  21. Please stop.Por favor, para.

    “Por favor, para.” means “Please stop.” in Mexican Spanish. Politely ask listener to stop an understood ongoing act.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  22. Please leave it at reception.En recepción, por favor.

    “En recepción, por favor.” means “Please leave it at reception.” in Mexican Spanish.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  23. Could you take out some bulk?¿Puede quitarle volumen?

    “¿Puede quitarle volumen?” means “Could you take out some bulk?” in Mexican Spanish.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  24. Please wash it in cold water.En agua fría, por favor.

    “En agua fría, por favor.” means “Please wash it in cold water.” in Mexican Spanish.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
Technical Specs
Formality and register3 branches

How a phrase addresses someone: Neutral, Familiar (tú), or Formal (usted). Politeness also depends on wording and context; tú can be polite.

Familiar (tú)46Formal (usted)9Neutral8
Situations51 branches

The specific setting recorded by the editorial review. Not every phrase has a named situation.

Getting a Haircut in Mexico6Receiving a Package4At a Laundromat or Dry Cleaner2ATMs, Cash, and Making Change2Not recorded2Taking a Taxi in Mexico2Ask a driver to pull over. This form addresses usted.1Ask a familiar listener not to pressure the speaker to hurry.1Ask for help searching for an understood missing item.1Ask for physical cooperation carrying the indicated item.1Ask listener not to interrupt the speaker in conversation.1Ask someone not to touch the indicated object.1Ask someone to answer the ringing phone.1Ask someone to bring an understood object here toward the speaker.1Ask someone to bring the speaker up to date on missed events.1Ask someone to brush their teeth during a household routine.1Ask someone to cancel an understood booking or event.1Ask someone to care for or watch over you.1Ask someone to do the laundry.1Ask someone to fold clothing as a household task.1Ask someone to hold their position, e.g.1Ask someone to keep an understood task, explanation or design uncomplicated.1Ask someone to make the bed as a household task.1Ask someone to move backward immediately.1Ask someone to pick up an understood object.1Ask someone to put an understood object away for storage.1Ask someone to return an understood object to its owner or original holder.1Ask someone to set the table before a meal.1Ask someone to sweep the floor.1Ask someone to take out household trash.1Ask someone to turn off an understood device.1Ask someone to turn on an understood device.1Ask someone to vacuum the floor.1Ask someone to wash dishes after a meal.1Ask someone to wash their hands in an ordinary hygiene routine.1Ask someone to water the plants.1Ask the listener to fulfill an already made promise.1Ask the listener to lock a door with a key.1Ask the listener to maintain physical distance in a crowd or personal-space situation.1Ask the listener to relay an already understood message to an identified man.1Ask the listener to speak louder so they can be heard.1Ask the listener to turn their body around.1Asking for Help Politely1Delegate responsibility for an understood task to the listener.1Direct someone to ask the already identified man for information.1Politely ask listener to stop an understood ongoing act.1Politely direct someone to an indicated place away from the speaker, without a hostile dismissal.1Reassure a familiar listener not to be afraid in an understood situation.1Request a decrease in device or music volume.1Request mopping a floor as a household task.1Returns, Exchanges, and Refunds1
Gender forms1 branches

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neutral63
Who or what gender refers to1 branches

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Not recorded63
Learning collections3 branches

The fixed introductory collection and editorial Core or Expansion placements.

Core55Expansion6Not recorded2
Vocabulary families99 branches

Browse recorded word families shared by phrases. These editorial family labels may not be dictionary headwords.

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Vocabulary familiarity3 branches

Everyday, less common and specialized vocabulary, considered separately from grammatical difficulty.

Everyday40Less common21Not recorded2
Reusability3 branches

Editorial score for how broadly an expression can be reused; higher scores indicate more reuse.

43752531
Ambiguity risk3 branches

Editorial score for how strongly meaning can depend on context; higher values indicate more ambiguity.

222322119
Confusion risk3 branches

Editorial estimate of the chance of confusing the expression with another; higher values indicate more risk.

33711927
Spanish word count2 branches

Explore shorter and longer expressions using the recorded Spanish word count.

1–3434–620
Usefulness score2 branches

The detailed editorial usefulness score, distinct from the three usefulness labels.

446517
Difficulty score2 branches

Scores run from 5 to 100. These ten-point ranges show the finer distribution within difficulty bands.

21–304831–4015
Vocabulary contribution2 branches

Recorded number of vocabulary-family contributions; it is not a learner’s vocabulary size.

1–35508
Review dates4 branches

When the recorded editorial review was performed.

2026-10-23432026-11-11162026-10-1022026-11-142
Editorial quality1 branches

Recorded review status and quality classification.

Reviewed for Spanish (Mexico)63
Source batches2 branches

Editorial import batches where source information is recorded.

photo-batches-01-15-2026-10-2343Not recorded20
Review methods3 branches

How the recorded editorial ratings were assigned. These are assessments rather than measured learning outcomes.

Individual editorial meaning/context/grammar review; difficulty-v2 vocabulary/reuse recomputed against reconciled 1414-card deck. Supplemental ratings are editorial estimates, not recall or CEFR measurements.43Editorial estimate for Mexican Spanish using phrase length, vocabulary, structure and context.18Editorial rules: templates, topic/role density, context dependence, and same-topic word-family overlap2
Difficulty rubric versions1 branches

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263
Source review decisions2 branches

The recorded action taken when a phrase was reviewed in a source batch.

Added43Not recorded20
Introductory speakers1 branches

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Not recorded63
Length difficulty factor5 branches

Recorded points for this component of the difficulty score. See each phrase for the assessment note.

62901191112933
Vocabulary difficulty factor6 branches

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32941666255403
Grammar difficulty factor9 branches

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1326679716617525484203231
Idiom difficulty factor3 branches

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0574581
Reuse difficulty factor3 branches

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042-219-42
Unique Vocabulary Families69 branches

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None recorded8apagalo1apresures1aquí1aspira1avisame1baja1barba1barre1basura1billete1billetes1camisa1cancelalo1centimetros1cepillate1contesta1cuida1cumple1dar1date1dejarlo1despunte1devuelvelo1dientes1diselo1dobla1echar1encargate1enciendelo1encontrarlo1entrega1fria1guardalo1habla1hacen1haz1interrumpas1lavate1llamame1manten1mantenlo1muevas1orillese1planchar1plantas1pon1ponme1portero1preguntale1promesa1quitarle1reagendar1recepcion1recogelo1recorta1reembolso1retrocede1riega1saca1seco1sencillo1taxímetro1tijeras1toques1traelo1trapea1veinte1volumen1
New Families Vs Baseline75 branches

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None recorded5piso3lava2Not recorded2ropa2apagalo1apresures1aquí1aspira1baja1barba1barre1basura1billete1billetes1cama1camisa1cancelalo1centimetros1cepillate1contesta1cuida1cumple1dar1date1dejarlo1despunte1devuelvelo1dientes1diselo1dobla1echar1encargate1enciendelo1encontrarlo1entrega1fria1guardalo1habla1hacen1haz1interrumpas1lavate1llave1manos1manten1mantenlo1muevas1orillese1planchar1plantas1platos1pon1ponme1portero1preguntale1promesa1quitarle1reagendar1recepcion1recogelo1recorta1reembolso1retrocede1riega1saca1seco1sencillo1taxímetro1tijeras1toques1traelo1trapea1veinte1volumen1
New Vocabulary Vs Baseline3 branches

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1–35605Not recorded2
Pronunciation Included2 branches

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No45Not recorded18